“The running game was below the line,” Tomlin explained. “But I was encouraged by Felix Jones and what he’ll be able to do moving forward. He knew when to bounce it and when to put his foot in the ground and get vertical. There were some things we can build upon.”

Jones’ audition could be short-lived with Bell ramping up his activity this week, returning to individual and possibly team drills.

Expected to be a full participant in this week’s practices, tight end Heath Miller is a good bet to beat Bell back to the starting lineup. Tomlin cautioned against high expectations that Miller will make an immediate impact, however.